Academic Majors

The university confers bachelor's degrees for completion of academic disciplines established by the faculties of the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, and Health Sciences. Within each college, faculty expertise is concentrated in schools, departments, divisions, and programs to provide relevant advice, instruction, service, and research. College and department faculty administer the various major disciplines of study in subject areas selected by the students (including, when authorized, multi-college majors). Majors approved by the Trustees are listed below.

Minimum requirements for earning credits or a degree in any established major are fixed in advance and kept current by the faculty of the responsible units. Most established majors allow the students considerable latitude to attain individual goals. Selection of a major enables the student to study a body of knowledge in depth and concentrate on subjects of particular interest. A student may simultaneously earn credits in two majors, if approved by the respective departments.

If a student is not ready to declare a major concentration, an "undeclared" classification is available in each of the colleges. If the student is not ready to declare a college, a classification of "undeclared college and undeclared major" is available. The "undeclared" status is intended to be temporary for purposes of career exploration. Students are advised to declare and concentrate upon a major discipline as soon as possible.

A student who wishes to concurrently pursue a degree in more than one major must have advance approval of the involved college advisers and deans. Requirements for each of the majors must be fulfilled and credits in each must be applied to the same level of degree (i.e. bachelor's, master's, or doctoral). Students should consult with responsible faculty advisers in each major being attempted. Please refer to the section on concurrent majors and dual degrees in this bulletin.